Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
East Lothian
Town
Ormiston
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13th September 1924
    Attended by: Marquis of Linlithgow
  • Dedicated
    Date: 13th September 1924
    Attended by: Rev. William V. Whitehead, minister of the parish
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53684

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Current location

Miners' Welfare and Memorial Institute
High Street
Ormiston
East Lothian
Lothian
EH35 5LQ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 41175 69241
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Sculpted figure on column with wall. Figure with arms outstretched mounted on column with ionic capital. Names of battles inscribed on face of column. Column mounted on wall with inscribed plaques. Plaque with dedication and WW1 names on 6 o'clock face of plinth, flanked by two plaques with WW2 names.
Inscription
Column, 6 o'clock face: (...)/ SOMME/ GALLIPOLI/ (...) Wall, 6 o'clock face, centre plaque: IN HONOUR AND EVERLASTING/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THE PARISH OF ORMISTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ GOD AND COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (Names) Wall, 6 o'clock face, plaques to right and left: 1939-45/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allan, John
Anderson, Gavin
Armstrong, Hugh
Beattie, Alex. Scott
Bell, Thomas
Black, William
Blackshaw, John
Brown, Charles
Brown, John
Chalmers, Thomas
See details for all 54 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 41
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 41
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
Components
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • BUILDINGS OF SCOTLAND by GIFFORD, JOHN 374/1978 Source: Image Library
  • The Scotsman - Monday 15 September 1924 Page 4 THE MINING VILLAGE. WELFARE WORK IN THE LOTHIANS. LORD LINLITHGOW UNVEILS ORMISTON WAR MEMORIAL. ---
  • Dalkeith Advertiser - Thursday 18 September 1924 Page 3 ORMISTON WAR MEMORIAL ---
  • Scottish War Memorials Project warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic560.html

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